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By Kyle

September 23, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Lets all go brake some rules in Texas, they don’t enforce them.

By Kip

September 23, 2008 1:38 PM | Link to this

Since I’m a supporter of Obama, it would give me immense pleasure to see McCain (and Obama) thrown off the Texas ballot. But I realize that in Texas the rules only apply when they could hurt a Democrat, not a Republican.

By Copyleft

September 23, 2008 2:44 PM | Link to this

This is a shame. They’re not even bothering to offer an excuse, they’re just saying “The big two are in charge; get over it.”

This isn’t my idea of a democratic process.

By Phillip

September 23, 2008 3:03 PM | Link to this

Of course, the law only applies when it benefits the well-funded candidates.

By Outrage

September 23, 2008 3:32 PM | Link to this

He should take this all the way to the supreme court.

By Kelly

September 23, 2008 4:15 PM | Link to this

Wow, this is not a real democracy! I’m moving! We are under illusion folks!

By Cisse

September 23, 2008 4:24 PM | Link to this

So much for the Rule of Law, but then again we already knew (or should have known) we’re screwed. And BTW, don’t forget your duty to bail out Wall Street to pay for the Fed-created artificial boom and subsequent bust…The power elite needs your money.

By Richard

September 23, 2008 11:21 PM | Link to this

The right thing (and legal thing) to do was not allow these two political parties on the ballot. These two political parties, the government of Texas, and now its highest court, are stating there is no law.

If there is law for the common man, which privilege is above, this is not democracy, but tyranny.

By Richard W. Cohen

September 23, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this

The right thing (and legal thing) to do was not allow these two political parties on the ballot. It’s that simple.

These two political parties, the government of Texas, and now its highest court, are stating there is no law. If law is only for the common to abide, and privileged are excused, to be above the law, that is not called democracy, but tyranny.

By Brett

September 24, 2008 9:34 AM | Link to this

It’s time we all face up to the fact that our country has been hijacked!

Justice for those with power.

By James Orleans

September 24, 2008 10:30 AM | Link to this

“The court’s ruling came without an opinion…”

I can’t wait to read the tortured logic behind this one.

Apparently, everyone except the two major parties need to obey the letter of the law.

By Kyle

September 24, 2008 3:34 PM | Link to this

I’m appalled that they would dismiss this out of hand with no opinion. It is a dark day for Lady Justice.

By Kyle

September 24, 2008 3:39 PM | Link to this

This is a dark day for Lady Justice. I honestly cannot believe that the court dismissed this out of hand with no opinion when the law was clearly violated. They need to appeal this and force the treatment received by the LP in PA and WV. Equal treatment under the law? I think not.

By AFH

September 24, 2008 4:38 PM | Link to this

The only thing to come out of Texas are steers and cheaters.

By Wesley

September 25, 2008 12:21 PM | Link to this

I’ll admit that I’m not sure what the rules on “amending” one’s paperwork after filing are, but I think this case should at least have been heard.

Once again, independent and third party thought is being squashed for the sake of a status quo two-party system.

By Eduardo

September 27, 2008 5:29 AM | Link to this

I can predict this one: Barr will take it to the Supreme Court. His side arguing that rules are rules and any breaking of this regulation will set a dangerous precedent that laws can be bent with influence and money. Whereas the other side (primarily McCain backers since Texas only goes red) will argue that it is unconstitutional in the sense that the constituents of Texas will get no choice and will therefore be considered an illegitimate election.